The Catwalk (film)

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The Catwalk
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Directed by Gerhard Lamprecht
Written by
Based on The Cats' Bridge
by Hermann Sudermann
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Karl Hasselmann
Music by Giuseppe Becce
Production
company
Distributed by National Film
Release date
June 1927
CountryGermany
Languages

The Catwalk (German : Der Katzensteg) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Lissy Arna, Jack Trevor, and Andreas Behrens-Klausen. It was based on the 1890 novel of the same title by Hermann Sudermann. The film premiered at the Capital am Zoo in Berlin. [1] Art direction was by Otto Moldenhauer.

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  1. Kreimeier, p. 115.

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